Strictly ......... Too Much Sugar!

[saintpeter48]

Strictly Come Dancing has gone downhill, its far too 'sugary and saccharin' now, every couple are 'wonderful', according to the judges, 10s being given out like sweets to a child.
The old judging panel had it right, Len, Darcey, Bruno and Craig, plus Arlene, gave very constructive criticism and their scores were a true reflection of the individual dances, now the judges are way OTT and the scoring is a farce, Craig has been drawn into the 'American style' of programme, lots of shouting, whooping, cheering, clapping, etc, the programme is now a poor imitation of the show it once was.

[emmie]

think someone else has posted same, couldn;t agree more by the way

[Sqad]

Mrs sqad would agree with you entirely.

[iluvmargie]

Sqad - I think you are a secret watcher. All this Mrs Sqad is merely a cover up!!

[Sqad]

LOL....margie you little devil.

[LadyCG]

Sqad particularly loves the costumes ;-)

[emmie]

i have stopped watching to be fair

[iluvmargie]

Haha Sqad, but LCG is right, I bet you love these skimpy little costumes on the young ladies ..

[gingejbee]

Why take a light-entertainment show so seriously? If it's not to your liking, don't watch it...advice for everything that's on the box.
Many on here watch something they dislike simply to have something to moan about.

[Apc2604]

//Craig has been drawn into the 'American style' of programme, lots of shouting, whooping, cheering, clapping, etc, the programme is now a poor imitation of the show it once was. //

This seems to apply to most shows nowadays and I hate it!!

Being an old misery, I want to return to the old days of just clappingat the end of a performance (or standing up and clapping if it's really good. What's more the whooping, cheering, clapping etc. carries on right through the performance.

But I shall continue to watch Strictly regardless and just moan!!

[Purist]

Agree but I also found Darcy quite sugary and bland as well.

[Mozz71]

I record it and speed through everything but the dances and the scores. The rest I can live without.

[emmie]

i have waited till its on catch up and do the same, but haven;t watched it for weeks

[smurfchops]

It would be even worse with a studio audience cheering all the way through. Can’t stand Tess Daly.

[grumpy01]

Smurfchops,Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are just part of the BBC’s new all consuming passion for female presenters whether they be any good or not.

[smurfchops]

Grumpy but they have been on there for years ... time for a change.